Naruto: Copy System

Chapter 902 - 902: [902] : Preparing for the Androids

"Alright, time to release him from the genjutsu." Within the world of Tsukuyomi, Shin had already explained everything.Trunks returned to reality and collapsed, his body limp. He was conscious, but the horrors he had just witnessed were still seared into his mind—his comrades dying, the world reduced to ash, and his own small, helpless figure standing alone, unable to do anything.

Then, Shin's image had appeared, telling him he was here to help fight the androids, urging him not to give up. He had even offered to take him back twenty years to find Goku. Then, Trunks's consciousness returned.

"You're really here to help me? How can there still be a warrior as strong as you on Earth?" Trunks looked at Shin, bewildered. As far as he knew, he was the last of Earth's fighters. His mother wasn't a warrior.

"We're from the past. From thousands of years ago," Shin explained, spinning a tall tale.

"Pfft!" Kushina almost burst out laughing. Shin was really laying it on thick—from thousands of years ago?

Shin figured the Naruto world was such a chaotic mix of modern buildings and ancient social structures that a story like this was perfectly believable.

"You're a warrior from thousands of years ago? No wonder you're so strong. Are you even from Earth?" Trunks was completely taken in by Shin's story. Someone from thousands of years in the past? Someone who could travel through time without a machine? He had to be an alien.

"Ahem! Let's not get into that. The point is, you have to listen to me. Only then can you defeat the two androids."

"Do you want to defeat them?" Shin asked seriously. At his words, Trunks's eyes reddened. After all, he was still just a teenager. To see so many loved ones die before his eyes—it was more than anyone could bear.

"I do. More than anything. I want to kill them. Kill the woman, and make the man watch, so he knows what it feels like to lose someone you care about."

'He really is just a kid,' Shin thought, amused by his childish plan to kill the woman but not the man. He cleared his throat. "Then you'll have to take me as your master. I will teach you how to kill them both."

"Master! From this day on, YOU ARE MY MASTER!" Trunks knelt without hesitation and bowed to Shin. At this point, if it meant killing the androids, he'd call Shin his grandfather if it meant getting revenge.

Kushina mused to herself, wondering just how many apprentices Shin had collected. She had no desire to be a "master's wife" to so many.

"Alright, Trunks. Now, take me to Androids 17 and 18. Your master wants to test his strength against them," Shin instructed.

After fighting Trunks, Shin was no longer as intimidated by the Dragon Ball world's power levels. He might even be able to handle 17 and 18 with ease. He wanted to find out.

Trunks's face lit up with excitement. He had believed that once he became a Super Saiyan, he wasn't far behind the androids. Now, with Shin on his side, what did they have to fear? If he and Gohan had fought together, they might have already won.

"Master, these are Senzu Beans. They'll restore your stamina," Trunks said, offering the beans. Master Roshi was dead now, so there were only a few left. Each one had to be used carefully.

Shin ate one and was amazed. It was far more effective than a soldier pill. He could even feel his chakra reserves become more abundant than before.

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Androids 17 and 18 had just finished wiping out a town. To them, it was just another boring day at the office.

The cries of children, the sighs of the elderly, the pleas of women—none of it meant anything to them. With a casual wave of their hands, a town was gone.

"You know, that doctor was really something else. Did he create us just for this slaughter? I'm getting tired of it," 17 said, sitting on the ground, a hint of loneliness in his voice.

17 had a stronger desire for destruction than 18, but because of that, he was also more lonely. He wanted to kill, but there was no one left to kill.

18 smiled. "Then let's take a day off tomorrow. A holiday for the humans."

They had no pity for humanity, just as humans had no pity for pigs and dogs. They were pets when they were wanted, and a burden when they weren't. It was human desire and weakness that had created terrifying enemies like 17 and 18.

"Someone's coming." 17 suddenly sensed something and stood up, his brow furrowing.

Three people were approaching. One was that kid, Trunks—a waste of time. He was just another body to add to the pile.

The other two had strange energy signatures. Especially the one in the back—his ki felt erratic, incredibly powerful one moment, then gone the next.

17 flew into the sky, 18 following close behind, waiting for their new "toys" to arrive.

"So those are Androids 17 and 18. They've already sensed us." Shin saw the two figures in the sky and knew there was no point in hiding.

The Dragon Ball world had no sensory ninjas because everyone could sense ki. There were even devices to measure power levels—the source of the infamous "power level of 9000" meme.

Sneak attacks were useless. Tactics didn't matter much either. Everyone relied on sheer strength. As powerful as 17 and 18 seemed now, they would be nothing more than toys against Perfect Cell and Majin Buu, easily crushed.

"Trunks, you came back for more? Didn't we let you live last time?" 18 looked down at the approaching Trunks with a lazy, disdainful expression, as if he were a fool.

17, however, chuckled. "I only let him go because if he died, there'd be no one left to play with. It gets boring. Now he's back to entertain us."

"And you... who are you?" 17 looked at Shin, puzzled. He'd never seen him before.

"You're not from Earth, are you?"

"I'm the one who's going to destroy you!" A brilliant light flashed in Shin's hand.

A massive Rasenshuriken shot towards the two of them.

"Ninpō: Myōjinmon!" A giant gate descended from the sky, attempting to crush them.

But with a casual wave of his hand, Android 17 shattered it to pieces.

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